Oroton is just the latest Australian retailer to go into receivership. With many more struggling to make money, Christmas and New Years will see more close. If you can’t make good money in retail over this period...

This year will go down as the year when Australian retail hit what author Malcolm Gladwell calls “The Tipping Point”. Or in a more Australian way, as a mate of mine who has built several large Australian businesses says, “it’s all good until it isn’t”.

I am quick to tell people that I have never made a dollar from being the first into anything. I have, however, made a comfortable living from picking trends and seeing their value and impact on the future in the early days of their cycle.

I’ve written previously about the power of partnering across different levels of government and the business community. It can drive business growth as long as the partnership is right for both parties.

You know that Amazon’s arrival here in Australia is important when you receive calls from investment analysts in New York wanting a local view on what effect Amazon’s arrival will have on the Australian retail...

Happy Chinese New Year. There is an old Chinese proverb that says: “The best time to plant a tree for shade is 100 years ago. The next best time is today.” These days we can plant faster growing trees and harness...